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Boeing high on renewable aviation fuel potential

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says renewable jet fuel produced from canola oil cuts emissions by 59 to 67 percent

Sustainable aviation fuel is by far and away the most effective carbon emissions mitigation tool, reducing emissions by 55 percent.



Reconciliation Energy Transition Inc. says it is in discussions with Calgary International Airport, Air Canada and WestJet Airlines Ltd. about potential agreements to buy fuel made at a facility it is planning to build.  |  Reuters/ Carlos Osorio photo

Renewable aviation fuel plant proposed

An Alberta company is attempting to piece together a $600 million canola-based sustainable aviation fuel project near Calgary. Reconciliation Energy Transition Inc. (RETI) has announced its intention to build the project, with a final investment decision to be made around August 2023. RETI is an affiliate of Project Reconciliation, a firm attempting to purchase the […] Read more


United Airlines became the first commercial carrier to fly an aircraft full of passengers using 100 percent sustainable aviation fuel on Dec. 1. | Reuters/Brendan McDermid photo

Reach for the sky

Sustainable aviation fuel is preparing for takeoff and that could have big ramifications for the vegetable oil sector. Renewable diesel has been getting a lot of press lately, but the less ballyhooed sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) could be equally exciting, said Ian Thomson, president of Advanced Biofuels Canada. The United States has set a target […] Read more